Clothes hamper



D. LONDON CLOTHES HAMPER April 19 192 7.

' Filed Jan. 30, 1926 Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

DAVID LONDON, .O'F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

CLOTHES I'IAMPER.

1 Application filed January 30, 1926. Serial'No. 84,911.

This invention relates to a clothes hamper and has for its main objectthe provision of a hamper of improved construction and increasedutility. Heretofore, clothes hampers of the general type contemplated bythe present invention have not been alto gether convenient in use moreespecially because no provision has been made in such hampers for theselective disposition of clothes therein. Such hampers have also beeninconvenient in use and perhaps harmful in that delicate pieces ofclothes or wearing apparel have been mixed with large pieces with theresult that such delicate pieces are torn or otherwise deleteriouslyaffected.

The present invention contemplates the provision of compartments orpockets in a clothes hamper for the reception of such pieces as aredesired to be separated from the general mass of articles ordinarilyplaced in the hamper. The hamper embodying the present inventioncomprises, accordingly, a main compartment, for the reception of thegeneral mass of articles, and additional pockets or compartments for thereception of such articles that are intended to be separated from thegeneral collection. The utility of these special pockets or compartmentsis an important feature of this invention. It frequently happens thatcertain articles are to be taken from the hamper before the collectionas a whole is removed. Such articles, when placed in the specialpockets, may be readily found and removed, whereas previously, inhampers of the old type, such articles could be removed only with greatinconvenience. The present invention obviates all such disadvantages andinconveniences.

Other features of construction and advantages of the hamper disclosedherein will be apparent from the following description considered inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front view of the hamper;

Fig.2 is a side view of the hamper;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a rigid bottom member;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the top spreading member.

HBeferringto the drawings in detail, the reference character Hdesignates the hamper generally made of any suitable cloth or othermaterial. The hamper H is preferably of rectangular cross section and ofsuitable dimensions, and comprises the front and rear parts 10 and 11,sides 12 and 13, I

bottom 14, and upper closure flap 15. The flap 15 is preferably securedas by stitching to the top of the rear 11 of the hamper and is removablyfastened to the front and sides at the top of the hamper by snapfasteners 16. Within the hamper and at the bottom thereof is positioneda rigid member 17 which shapes the hamper so that it presents a pleasingappearance and serves. another purpose that will be apparent hereafter.The top of the hamper is provided with a downturned portion 18therearound and is provided with openings 19 therein at the sides 18 sothat a semi-flexible C-shaped metallic spreading member 20 may be placedtherein. It will be understood that the lower shaping and spreadingmember 17 and the upper spreading member 20 will be removed when thehamper is to be washed or laundered.

As previously stated, an importantfeature of the invention is theprovision of special or auxiliary pockets or compart ments for thereception of certain articles that are desired to be kept separate fromthe general collection of articles. Accordingly, pockets 21 areprovided, as shown more clearly by Figs. 1 and 3. These pockets 21 maybe formed by stitching suitable pieces of cloth or other material to thesides 21 of the hamper preferably inwardly thereof. The two pockets asShown have been found suflicient, but additional pockets may be providedif desired. From the foregoing remarks, the utility of these pocketswill be readily understood. It will beunderstood that any such articlesthat are to be separated from the general collection contained in themain compartment will be placed in these special or auxiliarycompartments so that they can be readily and conveniently removed whendesired.

At the top of the hamper H are preferably secured carrying or suspendingloops or straps 22 provided with eyelets 23 to permit ofthe suspendingof the hamper from any suitable means such as hooks 24:.

The preferred embod men f e inv ntion has been described andillustrated, but rertain changes may be made Without departing from theinvention disclosed and claimed.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A clothes halnper comprising a bag hav ing means at the upper sides ofthe bag tor suspending the latter from supporting means, said hamperhaving an auxiliary compartment inside of said bag and a cover conn'nonto said bag and said auxiliary compartment, a removable spreading memberat the top of the bag, and a removable relatively rigid member restingon the bottom 01 said bag, said upper spreading member and said lowerrig-id member serving to maintain the shape of the bag.

In witness whereof; I hereunto affix my signature.

DAVID LONDON.

